Pirates ace Paul Skenes led the 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool with over $3.4MM, followed by Cristopher Sánchez ($2.7MM) and Hunter Brown ($2.2MM). The pool, established in the 2022-26 CBA, allocates roughly $50MM to pre-arb players based on awards and performance metrics, providing significant income beyond their minimum salaries.
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